Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by John Cowper 

Inside This Issue
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Upcoming Events

Club Zoom Meetings
alternate with 
Springfield House


​7:15pm for 7:30pm 


6:30pm for 7:00 pm


​Mon 7 December 2020 - on Zoom

AGM 

        
Member Talk
Tony Coote
Making Ice Cream

Mon 14 December 2020 - at Springfield House

CHRISTMAS
PARTY


​Masks will be for sale if you don't have one yet
for the special price of $5.00 ​including the Christmas masks.

            No Meeting Until 1st Feb 2021
Season's Greetings

​Duty Roster

If you are unable to be at the meeting please contact the person doing your role the following week/s, arrange a swap and advise Keith, so he can amend his records.
​Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Keith of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.
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Pres. Rosemary's Report - 30 November 2020
Wow! Wow! Wow! What an evening. Under the guidance of Janelle Craig our Youth Director we were immersed into a youth spectacular.

Jason Terry ( Rotaract), Harishan Ramananthan ( Rotary Program of ENrichment), and Leopoldo (Rotary Youth Exchange from Brazil)  were introduced to the club and we heard of their plans and a little of their personal stories.

Katherine Louey, our club’s  RYE student who has just returned from Austria, shared her thoughts, memories  and future plans. Katherine is a credit to her family for the way she has conducted herself during an exceedingly difficult and worrying time. Katherine’s maturity was there for all to see.

We were delighted to have our District Governor David Clark and 6 of the District RYE committee ably led by Susan Wakefield. Add our Assistant Governor Robert Erskine and parents, visitors and partners, and you can see what a wonderful evening it was.
Welcome to our newest member Ros Hogan who was inducted on the evening– it’s lovely to have you join us.

On other matters, thanks to Douglas and his team for a sizzling hot BBQ on Saturday; to Alan for finally being able to host the car run despite the heat and to the Tree of Joy team for their continued work.

Our AGM is next Monday by Zoom followed by our Christmas dinner on the 14th and Tree of Joy sorting on the 15th.

A busy but rewarding time for all.
Stay healthy and safe.


Rosemary

Night Report -  16 November 2020 

Gino/Roslyn Savio -- Night Reporter

Welfare Report

Colin McGowan is enjoying his little break and in good spirit. He joined us at Bunnings BBQ last Saturday coping well in 40 degree heat.

Tony Coote has a growth next to the Thyroids removed and is on the mend. (Card)

Miriam Sonego is undergoing treatment for a severe pinched nerve. Hopefully surgery not required. (Flowers)

Howard Fleming has checked himself into hospital due to heart problems. CAT Scan, MRI and Angiogram did not show any abnormality. However doctor report his heart muscles are weak and medication should improve the condition. Visited Howard on Thursday and he is in good stead. He is at the SAH (SAN) on Floor 9, Room 2 if you wish to visit him (please be aware of Covid-19 restriction) or just give him a call on 9480 9111. (Card)

Photos from the Meeting

Rotary Carols Online 2020

Our article in the Latest Dooral Roundup - thanks Carol

NTA   November Monitoring Visit 
​ from Peter Stanton
Humour of the Week --- Click On Thumbnails to View
Editor's disclaimer:
Uploaded as provided
Does not necessarily reflect my views or beliefs !!!!!!

Rotaract - Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Provisional Club
​Newsletter 30th October 2020 
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Covid-19 and the Club

​Our Club Needs Training - Please Volunteer

Training is on-line and takes about 20 minutes – so a few could do it
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/covid-19-awareness-food-service-training
 
The training has been developed for anyone working in NSW food retail and food service businesses and covers key measures recommended for COVID-19 control. Key topics addressed:
  • COVID-19 Introduction and background
  • Infection, signs and symptoms
  • Self-protective measures
  • Protective measures for premises and personal hygiene
  • Cleaning and sanitation practices
  • Social distancing measures
  • Record keeping.
The course is self-guided and will take participants approximately 20 minutes to complete.
There is a 20 question multiple-choice quiz at the end.
A ‘COVID-19 awareness for food service’ acknowledgement certificate will be emailed to all participants who complete the quiz.

... and We Should be Covid Safe at Our Activities

Centurion Program and Centurion Membership application

We are now in a new Rotary Year. Please consider renewing your Centurion membership, or if not already a member, why not make this the year to become a Centurion!!!

How you can become a Rotary Foundation Centurion?
Centurion Program Donation Instructions for WPHC Rotary Club - 2020.

Club Calendar

Editor's Note:  ​If you wish to download and print the Calendar please click here.
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Bulletin Editor - Douglas

Meetings
​Monday  6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
and Zoom Monday 7:15 for 7:30pm - on alternate weeks 
​- see Club Program for details.

Apologies
For Springfield meetings, If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Julie.   Email  admin@altitudecapital.com.au before 1pm on the Friday before the meeting.
​Please no communication via phone (either verbal or SMS)
If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year 

The Book Sale March 2020
As the result of a lot of hard work the March Book Sale was a great success, especially from  the organisers Andrew Little, Max Henderson, Neville Hansen and Rosemary Clarke. Funds raised exceeded $15,000.  Well done.
2019 Trivia Night

​The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 17 August 2019 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising near $6,600 all of which will go to assist drought relief. Click this link to read more. 


                       
 The Garage Sale 2019
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 12 & 13 October raising a gross - north of $35k.

​Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.​​
Barbecues
​
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings  (both Dural and Thornleigh)  Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh.. 

What it takes to be a Rotarian

There are members of the community who may have some misunderstandings about what it takes to be a Rotarian.
We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club.  From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons.
​This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure.  The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community.
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Don't need:
  • ​to be invited
  • to be of a certain age
  • to be male
  • to be a business person
  • to be retired
  • to attend meetings every week
  • to be available on weekends.

Must have:
  • ​a sense of humour
  • a willingness to give back to your community
  • a willingness to pitch in when required
  • some time available to help out on the occasional weekend event
  • an interest in the life of the West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook communities
  • a desire to contribute in some way to the running of the Club.

​If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either:-
President Keith (0478 599 155) or Tony (Membership) (0412 812 624) 

Club Details:
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every Monday for Dinner at Springfield House
Arrive 6:30pm  Start  7:00pm  End  9:00pm
245 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia

Meetings

The Club alternates meetings:
Generally, one "Face to Face" one Monday and a Zoom meeting the next Monday.
Face to Face
Meet at The Vicar
Arrive 6:30pm, Start 7:00pm, End 9:00pm
271 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia
​Zoom
Arrive 7:15pm Start 7:30pm End 8:30pm